Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

producer, additional crew, actor

Samuel Z. Arkoff was born on Jun 12, 1918 in USA. Samuel Z. Arkoff's big-screen debut came with The Fast and the Furious directed by John Ireland in 1954. Samuel Z. Arkoff is known for Dressed to Kill directed by Brian De Palma, Michael Caine stars as Doctor Robert Elliott and Angie Dickinson as Kate Miller. Samuel Z. Arkoff has got 3 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Samuel Z. Arkoff achieved is Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. The upcoming new movie Samuel Z. Arkoff plays is Teenage Caveman which will be released on Jul 02, 2002.

By the early 1950s, future movie mogul Samuel Z. Arkoff was a brash 30-ish lawyer scratching out a living by representing his in-laws and the Hollywood fringe, which included many of now infamous director/angora-clad transvestite

Birthday
Jun 12, 1918
Place of Birth
Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA

Known For

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

19807.1

Who Can Kill a Child?

Who Can Kill a Child?

19787.2

19787.1

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

19717.1

An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe

An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe

19707.4

19617.1

Outlaw Treasure

Outlaw Treasure

19558.0

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

2002

(Posthumously). Samuel Arkoff was one of the great pioneers in low-budget genre filmmaking in the ... More

Winner - George Pal Memorial Award

1977

Winner - Life Career Award

Walk of Fame

1993

Motion Picture

Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

Movies & TV Shows

2002
Teenage Caveman
Teenage Caveman
producer
3.3
2001
The Day the World Ended
The Day the World Ended
producer
4.4
2001
How to Make a Monster
How to Make a Monster
producer
4.4
2001
Earth vs. the Spider
Earth vs. the Spider
producer
4.3
2001
She Creature
She Creature
producer
5.8
1999
The Haunting
The Haunting
producer
5.0
1985
Hellhole
Hellhole
producer
5.0
1984
Up the Creek
Up the Creek
producer
5.5
1983
The Final Terror
The Final Terror
producer
5.2
1982
Q: The Winged Serpent
Q: The Winged Serpent
producer
6.0
1980
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
producer
7.1
1980
The Earthling
The Earthling
producer
6.9
1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
producer
6.0
1980
Defiance
Defiance
producer
6.1
1979
C.H.O.M.P.S.
C.H.O.M.P.S.
producer
4.8
1979
Meteor
Meteor
producer
5.0
1979
Seven
Seven
producer
5.8
1979
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
producer
6.1
1979
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
producer
5.2
1979
California Dreaming
California Dreaming
producer
5.8
1979
The Evictors
The Evictors
producer
5.4
1979
Love at First Bite
Love at First Bite
producer
6.1
1979
The Visitor
The Visitor
producer
5.1
1978
The Norseman
The Norseman
producer
3.5
1978
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
producer
6.4
1978
Matilda
Matilda
producer
3.6
1978
High-Ballin'
High-Ballin'
producer
5.4
1978
Here Come the Tigers
Here Come the Tigers
producer
3.7
1978
Youngblood
Youngblood
producer
5.8
1978
Jennifer
Jennifer
producer
5.5
1978
Mean Dog Blues
Mean Dog Blues
producer
6.1
1977
The Incredible Melting Man
The Incredible Melting Man
producer
4.2
1977
The Chosen
The Chosen
producer
5.5
1977
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder
producer
6.9
1977
Final Chapter: Walking Tall
Final Chapter: Walking Tall
producer
5.7
1977
Cracking Up
Cracking Up
producer
3.5
1977
Empire of the Ants
Empire of the Ants
producer
4.2
1977
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau
producer
5.9
1977
The People That Time Forgot
The People That Time Forgot
producer
5.4
1977
Breaker! Breaker!
Breaker! Breaker!
producer
4.2
1977
Tentacles
Tentacles
producer
3.7
1977
Jungle Holocaust
Jungle Holocaust
producer
6.0
1977
Chatterbox!
Chatterbox!
producer
5.0
1976
The Monkey Hu$tle
The Monkey Hu$tle
producer
5.2
1976
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
producer
6.0
1976
A Matter of Time
A Matter of Time
producer
5.1
1976
The House by the Lake
The House by the Lake
producer
6.0
1976
J.D.'s Revenge
J.D.'s Revenge
producer
6.0
1976
Squirm
Squirm
producer
4.8
1976
At the Earth's Core
At the Earth's Core
producer
5.0
1976
Futureworld
Futureworld
producer
5.7
1976
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
producer
6.1
1976
The Food of the Gods
The Food of the Gods
producer
4.6
1976
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
producer
7.0
1976
Who Can Kill a Child?
Who Can Kill a Child?
producer
7.2
1976
Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil
producer
6.1
1976
Strange Shadows in an Empty Room
Strange Shadows in an Empty Room
producer
6.3
1975
The Day That Shook the World
The Day That Shook the World
producer
6.1
1975
Hennessy
Hennessy
producer
6.1
1975
Cooley High
Cooley High
producer
7.1
1974
Abby
Abby
producer
5.5
1974
The Land That Time Forgot
The Land That Time Forgot
producer
5.6
1974
Madhouse
Madhouse
producer
6.2
1974
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill
producer
5.8
1973
Hell Up in Harlem
Hell Up in Harlem
producer
5.9
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
producer
5.8
1973
Heavy Traffic
Heavy Traffic
producer
6.5
1973
Scream Blacula Scream
Scream Blacula Scream
producer
5.6
1973
Dillinger
Dillinger
producer
6.9
1973
Coffy
Coffy
producer
6.8
1972
Slaughter
Slaughter
producer
5.9
1972
Blacula
Blacula
producer
5.7
1972
Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha
producer
6.0
1972
Baron Blood
Baron Blood
producer
5.9
1972
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
producer
6.1
1971
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
Godzilla vs. Hedorah
producer
6.0
1971
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue
producer
5.2
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
producer
7.1
1970
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
producer
6.4
1970
Up in the Cellar
Up in the Cellar
producer
5.1
1970
Space Amoeba
Space Amoeba
producer
5.3
1970
Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray
producer
5.8
1970
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
producer
5.7
1970
The Dunwich Horror
The Dunwich Horror
producer
5.4
1970
An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe
An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe
producer
7.4
1969
De Sade
De Sade
producer
4.2
1969
Chastity
Chastity
producer
4.8
1968
Three in the Attic
Three in the Attic
producer
5.4
1968
Wild in the Streets
Wild in the Streets
producer
5.9
1968
Witchfinder General
Witchfinder General
producer
6.7
1967
Devil's Angels
Devil's Angels
producer
5.0
1967
Thunder Alley
Thunder Alley
producer
5.3
1966
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
producer
4.0
1966
The Wild Angels
The Wild Angels
producer
5.7
1966
Fireball 500
Fireball 500
producer
5.1
1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
producer
4.5
1966
Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood
producer
5.2
1965
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
producer
5.0
1965
Die, Monster, Die!
Die, Monster, Die!
producer
5.6
1965
Spy in Your Eye
Spy in Your Eye
producer
5.1
1965
Planet of the Vampires
Planet of the Vampires
producer
6.2
1965
Sergeant Dead Head
Sergeant Dead Head
producer
4.8
1965
Frankenstein vs. Baragon
Frankenstein vs. Baragon
producer
5.5
1965
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
producer
4.7
1965
Ski Party
Ski Party
producer
5.2
1965
City in the Sea
City in the Sea
producer
5.3
1965
Beach Blanket Bingo
Beach Blanket Bingo
producer
5.6
1964
The Tomb of Ligeia
The Tomb of Ligeia
producer
6.4
1964
Pajama Party
Pajama Party
producer
4.9
1964
Dogora
Dogora
producer
5.6
1964
Bikini Beach
Bikini Beach
producer
5.4
1964
Crypt of the Vampire
Crypt of the Vampire
producer
5.8
1964
Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party
producer
5.1
1964
War of the Zombies
War of the Zombies
producer
4.6
1963
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
producer
6.6
1963
Hercules and the Masked Rider
Hercules and the Masked Rider
producer
4.3
1963
Samurai Pirate
Samurai Pirate
producer
6.2
1963
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
producer
6.7
1963
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
producer
7.0
1963
Matango
Matango
producer
6.4
1963
Beach Party
Beach Party
producer
5.7
1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
producer
6.6
1963
Operation Bikini
Operation Bikini
producer
3.8
1963
The Evil Eye
The Evil Eye
producer
7.0
1963
The Raven
The Raven
producer
6.5
1963
Summer Holiday
Summer Holiday
producer
6.1
1962
Fury of Achilles
Fury of Achilles
producer
5.7
1962
Panic in Year Zero!
Panic in Year Zero!
producer
6.6
1962
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
producer
6.8
1962
Invasion of the Star Creatures
Invasion of the Star Creatures
producer
3.1
1962
Journey to the Seventh Planet
Journey to the Seventh Planet
producer
4.7
1962
The Premature Burial
The Premature Burial
producer
6.5
1961
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
producer
7.0
1961
Master of the World
Master of the World
producer
5.8
1961
Reptilicus
Reptilicus
producer
3.6
1960
Assignment: Outer Space
Assignment: Outer Space
producer
3.6
1960
Alakazam the Great
Alakazam the Great
producer
5.9
1960
Black Sunday
Black Sunday
producer
7.1
1960
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors
producer
6.0
1959
A Bucket of Blood
A Bucket of Blood
producer
6.7
1959
Horrors of the Black Museum
Horrors of the Black Museum
producer
5.9
1958
The Day the Sky Exploded
The Day the Sky Exploded
producer
4.5
1958
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
producer
6.1
1958
The Bonnie Parker Story
The Bonnie Parker Story
producer
5.8
1957
Motorcycle Gang
Motorcycle Gang
producer
4.9
1957
The Amazing Colossal Man
The Amazing Colossal Man
producer
4.6
1957
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Invasion of the Saucer Men
producer
5.3
1957
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
producer
5.1
1957
Dragstrip Girl
Dragstrip Girl
producer
5.5
1957
Voodoo Woman
Voodoo Woman
producer
4.1
1956
Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters
producer
4.9
1956
Girls in Prison
Girls in Prison
producer
5.1
1956
It Conquered the World
It Conquered the World
producer
4.9
1956
Gunslinger
Gunslinger
producer
3.7
1956
The Oklahoma Woman
The Oklahoma Woman
producer
4.4
1955
Apache Woman
Apache Woman
producer
4.7
1955
The Beast with a Million Eyes
The Beast with a Million Eyes
producer
3.7
1955
Outlaw Treasure
Outlaw Treasure
producer
8.0
1955
Five Guns West
Five Guns West
producer
5.1
1955
Female Jungle
Female Jungle
producer
5.5
1954
The Fast and the Furious
The Fast and the Furious
producer
5.3